Insurance Regulation

FCA Warning on Fake Investment Scams

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Action Fraud are warning the public to be wary of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading platforms. This warning comes as crypto-assests (crypto) and forex investment scams reports more […]

InsureTech

Survey Reveals That 45% of UK Insurance Customers Now Buy Online

Everyone in the UK insurance industry knows that we are working in an increasingly online world, but how rapidly is the shift from call centre policy sales to smartphone app inception happening? Well ACORD say […]

HR & Employment

Healthcare Sector: Medical Insurers AGM Feedback

The ‘exciting’ future of the fast-changing healthcare industry is ‘now’, delegates at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) AGM were told. Nearly 130 delegates were in attendance at the AMII AGM and Conference […]

News

Commercial Sector: Lloyd’s Invests in Layr SME Platform

Lloyd’s has confirmed it will invest in Layr, a cloud-based commercial insurance platform for small businesses, following a successful trial in the Lloyd’s Lab, which last week welcomed a second cohort of 12 InsurTech start-ups. Layr, which is […]

Motor Insurance

How Many Vans Are on UK Roads? Over 3.9 Million, As Online Delivery Soars

There has been a 19 per cent increase in new registrations of licensed light goods vehicles over five years, according to new analysis of Department of Transport data by Direct Line for Business. There are […]

Global insurance trends

US News: Next Launch Online Insurance Cover for Trade Specialists

 Next Insurance, the leading digital insurance company for small businesses today announced they will offer simple, affordable, and tailored insurance policies to HomeAdvisor’s network of home improvement pros. This announcement further indicates the appeal of fully digital […]

UK Insurance Trends

GlobalData Says Contents Insurance Shopping is Migrating Online

The share of UK consumers that purchased contents insurance online via a smartphone or tablet increased from 2.5% in 2016 to 16.0% in 2018 according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The increase was […]